Episode One – A new “World” with new and old Twists

Episode One – A new “World”

An interesting first episode – at first glance it looks like you have a lot of naive players on here…I guess we’ll see, but some awesome twists.

First off, Men vs. Women…..this has a 50 percent success rate, they did it in amazon in season six and was amazing, one of my very favorite seasons….but they also did it in Vanuatu, one of least favorite

Location- 

Ok I get that it’s much easier and less expensive to return shooting in back to back places…. But this is the fourth time we’ve seen the Samoa (19,20,23,24)

Opening

Did getting the stuff of the truck remind anyone else of Africa…..or even Tochanchese for that matter? Great throw back, but with the twist added a new element

The Twist- I like that Probts never told them there living on the same island….they had no idea it was coming. I kind of like that redemption is gone…it was cool for a few seasons, but really it goes against everything the game is about. I also missed reward challenges.

The players to watch so Far:

* Troyzan……ok, really? Tarzan???.....at least it’s better than Chicken (Season 15), and did he really refer to women’s breast as “taters”. He kinda reminds me of the scary guy from happy Gilmore. Ya know, the one with the nail in his head

* Alicia- Don’t like her, just has that same quality that Danielle(Exile Island, HvV) kinda like that…I don’t smile and I’m a bitch and proud of it attitude) – “if we were in Chicago I’d own you”

* I like the sushi guy, and I like the short guy lee (sorry I don’t know the correct term for them, is midget right?)

* I don’t like the gay guy, Colton way to fruity – did he really just ask if he could have a clue to an idol?

***However Gay people in survivor have done historically well (Richard Hatch –Borneo 1^st place, Rafe – Guatemala 3rd, Todd Herzog 1^st China) and the two girls in Vanuatu(again, don’t like that season and don’t even know their names)

Matt the attorney is a hot head

 

The plot:

I liked the initial attempt to barter and trade….I liked the deal with the chickens…remember when shambo let the chickens loose?....oh Shambo!

Did that girl really ask for matches??? Have you never seen the show? It’s been on for 12 years- how do these people get selected for this show, and people like me have to sit on their ass writing blogs.

I did like and thought it was smart to steal the fire…..but if you’re going to do it, keep it going!

OK seriously??? I was about to type how easy it is to find idols now, but it seems as though there is an interesting twist…..I kind of like it

I like the challenge, gotta give it to the challenge makers, they always outdo themselves!

Wow…challenge stopped mid-way(only happened once before in Samoa with Russell W- probably the scariest thing ever on survivor)…i'm no extreme sports expert, but if your jumping 20 feet, wouldn’t you not wanna try to brace yourself with your wrist?

WOW very hard choice on the decision of the challenge……I think it was stupid by the guys, very stupid….your living on the same beach people! You have to live with these people

Nina looks like she got hit in the face with a frying pan (that’s for you JWB!)

Tribal- Well the tribe didn’t speak, but they lost one member.

Final thought: I think there are some very likable characters this season, and I really like the twist as it’s never really been done before (with the exception of 3 days during season 5, Thailand). With that being said, I hope this season grows on me, cause there seems to be a lot of dumb people who are really hot headed. My prediction is the winner is going to be a girl who sits back, takes it in and plays egos against each other.

Coming up later this week, a look at one of my all-time favorites – Survivor Paulu